Anti-migrant activist charged after dinghy slashed in Channel

Anti-migrant activist Daniel Thomas has been charged following an incident in the English Channel, according to Hampshire Police. The 37-year-old, known as Danny Tommo, was captured on video slashing at a dinghy with a knife. Thomas has been charged with criminal damage and failing to disclose the PIN to his phone. He has been remanded in custody and is set to appear at Basingstoke Magistrates Court on Friday morning.

A large crowd, many wearing black and chanting "free DT", gathered outside a police investigation center in Basingstoke on Thursday evening, expecting Thomas to be inside. The crowd dispersed around 9:45 PM after learning of the charges against Thomas. Updates on this ongoing story will be provided on the BBC News platform.